My oh my How I love Tom Waits

[hiphopnation]

I understand there have been quite a few Waits appreciation threads over here in the lounge. I have not been able to attend so I'd like to try and start another.

Right now listening to "Warm Beer & Cold Women". Oh how I love this man. His music, his statements on art and music, his perspective on the world. Wow wow wow. Just can't say enough great things about him. :bounce:

[hiphopnation]

1. LOL!!

The Outkas pics are part of my sig line not part of this post. Just thought I'd clear that up.

So what Waits are YOU listening to right now?

[knowbody0]

2. remember rickie lee jones with him

[hiphopnation]

4. please school me

I don't remember. *embarrassed*

[Fenris]

3. One of the greatest living American artists

Very few people create art at the level that he does. His sound is entirely his, from the vacuous, ancient tones of his instrumentation to his gravelly voice.

[hiphopnation]

6. No doubt about it.

I didn't realize he lived right over in Sanoma (I'm in SF). As Frank Zappa once said "timbre is genre." I can't think of a more glaring example of this precedent than Tom Waits. Just as brilliant that he actually charted a completely NEW genre with his sound. No one does what he does so he's created his own category of music and sound. But he's so modest and humble as well.

[Fenris]

10. Ever see Robert Altman's "Short Cuts"?

He has a part in it as Lily Tomlin's trailer park husband. There's a scene in which he downs one of those airline mini-bottles of booze and slams it down on the ground in anger. I laugh hysterically every time I see that.

[hiphopnation]

12. No!

I need to see that, definitely. He's also in Jim Jarmushs' most recent "Coffee & Cigarettes" which I have not seen but haven't heard great things about.

But he's also in "Mystery Men" as the inventor guy. Hilarious!!

[Fenris]

13. Also in "Bram Stoker's Dracula" as Renfield.

Perfect for it too.

[redqueen]

5. I'm really digging Real Gone

Tried to make the cover my avatar, but failed... too grainy looking.

I LOVE Green, 'lay your head where my heart used to be'... mmmmmm that's nice.

I also really like How's it Going to End, but doesn't everyone? :)

[hiphopnation]

7. Real Gone

is his new one, right? I have to get it. When I've got the bread. :(

[redqueen]

9. Yes, it's the latest

I got cash as a birthday present... it was first on the list of CDs to buy.

You really should get it... wonderful wonderful wonderful wonderful wonderful. It really is.

[hiphopnation]

11. Yes can't wait to hear it.

I'll take your word for it as I've never ever been let down from anything I've heard from him.

And there's still so much that I haven't yet heard!!

[redqueen]

14. This stuff is GOLD

You will be blown away.

[On the Road]

8. I'll Have to Get This One

Been hearing good things about it.

[Sushi-Lover]

15. If you have a chance,

try to catch a live performance (somewhat rare). I've seen him twice and both times were spectacularly great :)

[hiphopnation]

16. Saw him in Austin Texas

before I really knew very much about him. Was dragged along. Have been an avid fan every since. Matter of fact it was seeing him live that turned me into a fan. His live show was magnificent. As artistic as it was musical. Totally off the wall.

[helnwhls]

17. well it's surveillance of assailants...

...if that's whatchawannacallit

First time I heard Small Change (Got Rained on with His Own .38) I was hooked.

[helnwhls]

18. It is an SF bay area law

that you have at least two of the following three items:

Body piercing
Tom Waits music
Charles Bukowski book

If not I do believe you will be forced to wear a soul patch as poseur penance.

[hiphopnation]

19. A) no

B) got it
C) no

Hmmmm...maybe I'll have to start that soul patch. lol

:thumbsup:

[helnwhls]

20. body art could substitute

for a piercing.

A friend gave me some story about Outkast campaigning for Bush. It sounds like bull to me. I love Outkast and did not believe it. Have you ever heard similiar hooey?

[hiphopnation]

21. Indeed I have

and it is just that: hooey. What was the source of the story they gave you?

Dre went to both conventions out of what I beleive he called "curiosity". Someone snapped his shot at the Repub convention and it all of the sudden got spun as him campaigning for Bush. Not so.

[helnwhls]

23. That makes sense.

Thanks for the skinny. ::D:

[hiphopnation]

22. here's his reply.

who knows how this shit gets started. Karl probably picked up the picture and started circulating the story. Real lib'rul media, eh?

http://www.sohh.com/thewire/read.php?contentID=6202

[helnwhls]

24. Ewww! Dre got roved

n/t

[Paladin]

25. It Doesn't Get Any Better.......

...than "Shiver Me Timbers."

Rave on, Tom, for many years to come......

[Paladin]

26. It Doesn't Get Any Better.......

...than "Shiver Me Timbers."

Rave on, Tom, for many years to come......

[hiphopnation]

27. kick for the late

early afternoon evening crowd...or something. Rock on Tommy Boy.